Section 485.620 - Condition of participation: Number of beds and length of stay(a)Standard: Number of beds. Except as permitted for CAHs having distinct part units under § 485.647 , the CAH maintains no more than 25 inpatient beds. Inpatient beds may be used for either inpatient or swing-bed services.(b)Standard: Length of stay. The CAH provides acute inpatient care for a period that does not exceed, on an annual average basis, 96 hours per patient.62 FR 46036, Aug. 29, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 47052 , Aug. 1, 2000; 69 FR 49271 , Aug. 11, 2004; 69 FR 60252 , Oct. 7, 2004; 78 FR 50970 , Aug. 19, 2013